Droplets of Amber

I guess it is about time to finally get back to blogging. I have been avoiding doing this kind of post but it is an important one. I need to wrap up the few last days of being a freshman at BYU. I wish I could express better how great my freshmen year truly was. But I figure this is what this blog is for, it is shown through pictures and stories. People always ask me what my favorite thing was about my freshmen year. This is such a hard question to answer because it was the everyday things that made it great. The people I met were so incredible and I grew so close to my friends there. The simple things like sitting around J Hall lobby talking, taking trips to Walmart and eating at Denny's were such perfect, happy moments for all of us. I am glad to be home again with my family and working at OGA but it was very difficult to leave those dorms and the wonderful people I met. Because I can't explain how great my year was with words I will do what I know best and use pictures to help.

So meet my friends:

Erin: Crazy girl a few doors down that I love. She always would come into my room and tell Heather and I crazy stories before we were really even that good of friends. I am so glad she did though because now we are that good of friends. And guess what the best part is? We get to live together next year in a cute little apartment!

Brodrick: Pretty much has the best sense of humor ever. We like all the same jokes and were able to share our love of The Office together. We definitely had some fun times together, even a party in the Tanner Building together. We also got to go to his awesome cabin for SPRING BREAK (aka President's day).

Benjamin: I knew Ben a little before school started but not as well as I do now! Whenever Ben is there it is definitely a party. Especially when we get to go driving around in Betty. One of my favorite things about Ben is he always is willing to listen to whatever you want to vent about. It is a great stress reliever.

Mark: I am pretty sure I scared him the first day we met. He came in winter semester and we kind of all sucked him into our group. Hope he was okay with that! We always called him the baby (because he is one!) but he probably helped my grades out by studying with me all the time.

Bracken: I love this guy so much! He is like my brother, I could tell him anything. I did all the time. You can always count on Bracken to do anything for you. He is such a great friend and also has a great sense of humor! I will miss his weird chin and ear obsessions while he is on a mission.

Heather: Oh boy, who is the girl? Just kidding! I could have not asked for a better roommate. Seriously. We get along so well and had too many crazy moments to count. I could go on forever but there is not enough time or room. And to be honest, I don't think anyone would understand all our inside jokes. Heather, URAQT. That is all you need to know.

 Cameron: One of the first guys I met at BYU, at Freshmen Orientation. He is one of the smartest guys I know and I could have not gotten through American Heritage and World Civilization without his awesome help. Also, he was our Elder's Quorum President. Enough said.  

Kevin: One reason I love Kevin a lot is because he gave me a nickname (Ambs). But with Cameron, Kevin was one of my first friends at BYU. I knew we would get along because he is a fellow NorthWestener. One of my favorite memories of Kevin (and Cameron) is when they sang Halo over skype for Heather and I. That, and all the other times when we skyped at 2 in the morning. Good times.

Spencer: What a stud. I went to In-and-Out Burger for the first time with Spencer in his hot Audi. We also got to go to his house in Salt Lake for a Sunday dinner and it was such a good day! I will always know how to predict the future with his straw trick too.

Sarah: How did we not get a picture of just us on this day? Fail on our part. Because we failed I picked this wonderful picture of you because it is such a good face of yours. Anyways, Sarah and I have grown up together. I was so excited that, by a complete accident, actually no, I wouldn't call it an accident because I feel like it was more of a tender mercy, Sarah and I ended up living across the hall diagonally from each other. We became even better friends during this year. I could always count on Sarah to make me laugh. She is such a great person and I cannot wait to live together next year and the adventures we will have then.

Michael: I knew of Michael before college, he is in the same stake back home, but I never got to know him before this year. And I am so glad that we started to hang out. He could always make me laugh by saying "I AM GOING TO BREAK A WINDOW". We shared a love for Modern Family. Michael also knows fashion really well and would help Heather and I out with our outfits which I loved.

Here are some pictures (okay, maybe a lot) from the last few days.

So there you go, the end of my year! I don't think I will stay with the picture a day thing but maybe a few a week! Or whenever I actually have something exciting to blog about.